Jefferson Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

Q: What school district is Jefferson Elementary School part of?

Jefferson Elementary School is part of Faribault ���������� School District.

922 Sw Home Place
Faribault, MN 55021

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Bottom 50%

Serving 395 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 395 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Bottom 50% in MN
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Jefferson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Jefferson Elementary School's student population of 395 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jefferson Elementary School
Pre-K	35
Kind	63
1	73
2	55
3	45
4	58
5	66

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Total Students

395 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	458
2022	440
2021	444
2020	465
2019	465
2018	492
2017	492
2016	552
2015	530
2014	559
2013	580
2012	566
2011	548
2010	555
2009	609
2008	600
2007	562
2006	570
2005	557
2004	570
2003	534
2002	567
2001	506
2000	528
1999	568
1998	641
1997	716
1996	707
1995	687
1994	717
1993	705
1992	703
1991	676
1990	699
1989	693
1988	690
1987	705

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	33
2022	37
2021	37
2020	37
2019	37
2018	41
2017	41
2016	43
2015	43
2014	36
2013	38
2012	38
2011	39
2010	39
2009	38
2008	36
2007	39
2006	34
2005	37
2004	35
2003	33
2002	30
2001	30
2000	30
1999	35
1997	37
1996	10
1995	36
1994	36
1993	35
1992	35
1991	35
1990	36

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Fri. May 29, 2026

School Motto

Empower, Energize, Engage

School Rankings

Jefferson Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jefferson Elementary School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#1462 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	#1462
2022	#1512
2021	#1576
2019	#1462
2018	#1483
2017	#1464
2016	#1381
2015	#1346
2014	#1246
2013	#1054
2012	#1080

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20-24%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Faribault �� School District
2023	22%	46%	18%
2022	24%	45%	20%
2021	12%	45%	17%
2019	35%	56%	35%
2018	38%	58%	38%
2017	37%	59%	42%
2016	43%	60%	47%
2015	49%	61%	50%
2014	52%	61%	50%
2013	58%	61%	48%
2012	61%	62%	54%

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34%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Faribault �� School District
2022	34%	51%	33%
2021	27%	53%	34%
2019	43%	59%	42%
2018	41%	60%	38%
2017	44%	61%	41%
2016	45%	60%	45%
2015	45%	60%	45%
2014	47%	59%	46%
2013	49%	58%	44%
2012	65%	76%	62%
2011	64%	74%	64%

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35-39%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Faribault �� School District
2022	37%	41%	24%
2021	15%	45%	26%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Faribault �� School District
2023	14:1	14:1	13:1
2022	12:1	14:1	12:1
2021	12:1	14:1	12:1
2020	13:1	14:1	13:1
2019	13:1	14:1	13:1
2018	12:1	16:1	14:1
2017	12:1	14:1	14:1
2016	13:1	16:1	14:1
2015	12:1	16:1	14:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	15:1	15:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	15:1	16:1
2009	16:1	15:1	17:1
2008	17:1	15:1	17:1
2007	14:1	16:1	16:1
2006	17:1	16:1	16:1
2005	15:1	16:1	17:1
2004	16:1	16:1	17:1
2003	16:1	16:1	17:1
2002	19:1	16:1	19:1
2001	17:1	16:1	18:1
2000	18:1	16:1	18:1
1999	16:1	15:1	16:1
1997	19:1	17:1	18:1
1995	19:1	17:1	16:1
1994	20:1	17:1	16:1
1993	20:1	18:1	17:1
1992	20:1	17:1	17:1
1991	19:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota
2023	1%	2%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Faribault �� School District
2023	2%	7%	3%
2022	1%	7%	3%
2021	1%	7%	3%
2020	1%	7%	3%
2019	1%	7%	3%
2018	1%	7%	2%
2017	1%	7%	2%
2016	2%	7%	2%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	2%	7%	2%
2011	2%	6%	2%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	3%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	2%	5%	3%
2002	2%	5%	3%
2001	1%	5%	3%
2000	1%	5%	3%
1999	1%	5%	3%
1998	1%	4%	3%
1997	2%	4%	3%
1995	1%	4%	3%
1994	1%	4%	4%
1993	1%	3%	3%
1992	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

32%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Faribault �� School District
2023	25%	11%	30%
2022	26%	10%	28%
2021	26%	10%	28%
2020	26%	9%	25%
2019	26%	9%	25%
2018	22%	9%	24%
2017	22%	9%	24%
2016	21%	9%	23%
2015	20%	9%	22%
2014	22%	8%	21%
2013	20%	8%	21%
2012	24%	7%	21%
2011	23%	7%	20%
2010	24%	7%	19%
2009	23%	6%	19%
2008	21%	6%	18%
2007	22%	6%	17%
2006	22%	5%	17%
2005	20%	5%	17%
2004	20%	4%	16%
2003	16%	4%	14%
2002	13%	4%	12%
2001	12%	3%	11%
2000	9%	3%	9%
1999	7%	3%	7%
1998	5%	2%	6%
1997	3%	2%	6%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	3%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%

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Black

40%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Faribault �� School District
2023	46%	12%	25%
2022	46%	12%	25%
2021	48%	11%	25%
2020	41%	11%	24%
2019	41%	11%	24%
2018	40%	11%	21%
2017	40%	11%	21%
2016	38%	10%	18%
2015	27%	10%	15%
2014	23%	10%	13%
2013	18%	9%	11%
2012	11%	9%	9%
2011	10%	9%	7%
2010	8%	10%	7%
2009	13%	10%	6%
2008	11%	9%	6%
2007	10%	9%	5%
2006	7%	8%	4%
2005	4%	8%	3%
2004	3%	8%	2%
2003	2%	7%	1%
2002	3%	7%	2%
2001	2%	7%	2%
2000	1%	6%	1%
1999	2%	5%	1%
1998	1%	6%	1%
1992	1%	4%
1991	1%	3%

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White

21%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Faribault �� School District
2023	21%	62%	38%
2022	23%	63%	40%
2021	22%	64%	41%
2020	29%	66%	45%
2019	29%	66%	45%
2018	34%	67%	51%
2017	34%	67%	51%
2016	38%	68%	56%
2015	51%	69%	60%
2014	53%	71%	63%
2013	59%	72%	65%
2012	62%	73%	67%
2011	65%	74%	70%
2010	65%	75%	71%
2009	62%	76%	72%
2008	65%	76%	74%
2007	65%	77%	75%
2006	68%	79%	77%
2005	73%	79%	78%
2004	74%	80%	80%
2003	80%	81%	82%
2002	81%	82%	83%
2001	85%	83%	84%
2000	88%	84%	87%
1999	90%	85%	89%
1998	93%	86%	90%
1997	95%	87%	90%
1996	98%	87%	93%
1995	98%	88%	94%
1994	97%	88%	94%
1993	97%	89%	95%
1992	96%	90%	95%
1991	97%	91%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Faribault �� School District
2023	5%	6%	4%
2022	4%	6%	4%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%	2%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Faribault �� School District
2023	0.69	0.59	0.70
2022	0.67	0.58	0.69
2021	0.66	0.57	0.69
2020	0.69	0.54	0.67
2019	0.69	0.54	0.67
2018	0.68	0.53	0.63
2017	0.68	0.53	0.63
2016	0.67	0.52	0.61
2015	0.63	0.51	0.57
2014	0.63	0.48	0.55
2013	0.58	0.47	0.53
2012	0.56	0.45	0.50
2011	0.53	0.44	0.47
2010	0.51	0.42	0.45
2009	0.55	0.41	0.44
2008	0.52	0.41	0.41
2007	0.52	0.40	0.40
2006	0.49	0.37	0.39
2005	0.43	0.37	0.37
2004	0.42	0.35	0.34
2003	0.34	0.34	0.31
2002	0.32	0.32	0.30
2001	0.27	0.31	0.27
2000	0.22	0.29	0.24
1999	0.19	0.28	0.20
1998	0.13	0.26	0.18
1997	0.10	0.24	0.17
1996	0.04	0.23	0.13
1995	0.04	0.23	0.12
1994	0.06	0.22	0.11
1993	0.06	0.21	0.11
1992	0.07	0.19	0.09
1991	0.05	0.16	0.09

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

77%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Faribault �� School District
2023	78%	35%	62%
2022	69%	26%	51%
2021	69%	26%	51%
2020	70%	28%	55%
2019	70%	28%	55%
2018	64%	30%	50%
2017	64%	30%	50%
2016	66%	31%	50%
2015	61%	31%	48%
2014	62%	31%	48%
2013	56%	31%	46%
2012	51%	30%	43%
2011	49%	29%	41%
2010	48%	28%	40%
2009	44%	25%	33%
2008	46%	24%	32%
2007	40%	23%	29%
2006	42%	23%	29%
2005	36%	22%	27%
2004	34%	21%	28%
2003	31%	20%	26%
2002	26%	19%	23%
2001	23%	18%	22%
2000	23%	18%	21%
1999	24%	19%	19%
1998	21%	19%	19%
1997	22%	19%	20%
1996	17%	19%	17%
1995	16%	18%	17%
1994	15%	18%	16%
1993	15%	17%	17%
1992	14%	18%	18%
1991	13%	16%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Faribault �� School District
2023	11%	8%	11%
2022	9%	6%	10%
2021	7%	6%	8%
2020	8%	8%	8%
2019	8%	8%	8%
2018	8%	8%	7%
2017	8%	8%	7%
2016	7%	7%	7%
2015	9%	7%	9%
2014	9%	7%	9%
2013	9%	7%	9%
2012	10%	7%	8%
2011	15%	8%	9%
2010	13%	8%	9%
2009	14%	8%	9%
2008	8%	8%	8%
2007	10%	7%	8%
2006	12%	7%	10%
2005	11%	7%	9%
2004	14%	7%	9%
2003	13%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Faribault �� School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jefferson Elementary School's ranking?

Jefferson Elementary School is ranked #1462 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Jefferson Elementary School often compared to?

Jefferson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lincoln Elementary School, Spring Creek Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

395 students attend Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Jefferson Elementary School students are Black, 32% of students are Hispanic, 21% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Jefferson Elementary School?

Jefferson Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Jefferson Elementary School offer ?

Jefferson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Jefferson Elementary School part of?

Jefferson Elementary School is part of Faribault �� School District.